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Bookmark or Share- Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu: The Dragon of AlbaniaGjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu is considered to be the most prominent historical figure in all Albanian history. Gjergj Kastrioti (1405?-1468) came from a noble Albanian family based in Krujë or a nearby village. His father, Gjon, ruled over north-central Albania and fought against the Ottoman invasion, but eventually had to submit to the Sultan.
- Albania’s National Hero, Scanderbeg: A Legendary Military StrategistGeorge Castrioti, later known as Scanderbeg, was born in 1405, into a noble family in Krujë, 20 miles north of Tirana, Albania. When George was about 18, his father, John Castrioti, the local leader, was obligated to send George as a hostage to train and serve with the Ottoman army. George excelled in military affairs and stayed with the ...
- Skanderbeg | History, Albanian Leader & National HeroDied: Jan. 17, 1468, Lezhë, Albania (aged 63) Skanderbeg (born 1405, northern Albania—died Jan. 17, 1468, Lezhë, Albania) was the national hero of the Albanians. A son of John (Gjon) Kastrioti, prince of Emathia, George was early given as hostage to the Turkish sultan. Converted to Islām and educated at Edirne, Turkey, he was given the ...
- Skanderbeg: Albania’s National Hero - Into AlbaniaOn the 28 th of November, 1443, Skanderbeg was sent, by the Sultan, to battle the Hungarians. It was on this day that Skanderbeg deserted the Ottoman army, took along 300 of his loyal men and led the way into Albania. His historical entrance in the city of Kruja on the 28 th of November eventually became the date that Albanians would celebrate ...
- Skanderbeg - WikipediaGjergj Kastrioti ( c. 1405 – 17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian feudal lord and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia . A member of the noble Kastrioti family, he was sent as a hostage to the Ottoman court.
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